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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

National estimates for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Industry profile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Geographic profile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

National estimates for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
655,890 0.3 % $ 34.32 $ 71,380 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.50 $ 24.14 $ 31.63 $ 40.64 $ 50.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,560 $ 50,210 $ 65,790 $ 84,520 $ 104,100

Industry profile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 557,660 10.38 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 57,490 2.71 $ 37.75 $ 78,520
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,240 0.50 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 12,220 0.59 $ 32.12 $ 66,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6,620 0.08 $ 27.97 $ 58,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 557,660 10.38 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 57,490 2.71 $ 37.75 $ 78,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 12,220 0.59 $ 32.12 $ 66,800
Junior Colleges 3,490 0.56 $ 26.26 $ 54,630
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,240 0.50 $ 28.58 $ 59,440

Top paying industries for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 57,490 2.71 $ 37.75 $ 78,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 557,660 10.38 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
Support Activities for Air Transportation (8) (8) $ 34.18 $ 71,100
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (8) (8) $ 32.42 $ 67,440
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 12,220 0.59 $ 32.12 $ 66,800

Geographic profile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of police and sheriff's patrol officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 70,090 3.97 0.90 $ 50.01 $ 104,010
Texas 59,290 4.56 1.03 $ 32.00 $ 66,570
New York 50,600 5.56 1.25 $ 39.30 $ 81,750
Florida 47,000 5.10 1.15 $ 35.26 $ 73,350
Illinois 29,290 4.98 1.12 $ 39.65 $ 82,470


Map of location quotient of police and sheriff's patrol officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 5,280 7.66 1.73 $ 39.02 $ 81,160
Louisiana 13,080 7.08 1.60 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Mississippi 7,520 6.65 1.50 $ 18.48 $ 38,430
Alabama 12,570 6.27 1.41 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
New Mexico 4,610 5.63 1.27 $ 27.26 $ 56,690


Map of annual mean wages of police and sheriff's patrol officers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 70,090 3.97 0.90 $ 50.01 $ 104,010
Washington 8,960 2.63 0.59 $ 44.35 $ 92,250
New Jersey 20,510 4.99 1.13 $ 43.52 $ 90,520
Hawaii 2,360 3.97 0.89 $ 43.09 $ 89,640
Alaska 1,310 4.28 0.97 $ 41.21 $ 85,710



Map of employment of police and sheriff's patrol officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 52,580 5.72 1.29 $ 42.43 $ 88,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 25,700 4.21 0.95 $ 50.13 $ 104,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 23,530 5.33 1.20 $ 41.59 $ 86,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 19,340 7.37 1.66 $ 43.87 $ 91,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 14,940 4.89 1.10 $ 32.31 $ 67,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 14,920 4.93 1.11 $ 37.25 $ 77,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 14,210 3.74 0.84 $ 35.82 $ 74,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,020 4.70 1.06 $ 37.93 $ 78,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,760 4.35 0.98 $ 36.32 $ 75,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,630 4.26 0.96 $ 26.02 $ 54,120


Map of location quotient of police and sheriff's patrol officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gadsden, AL 330 10.35 2.33 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Alexandria, LA 590 9.83 2.22 $ 19.02 $ 39,570
Hinesville, GA 190 9.43 2.13 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 340 9.24 2.08 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Punta Gorda, FL 440 8.45 1.90 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 270 8.20 1.85 $ 28.64 $ 59,580
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 1,330 7.99 1.80 $ 23.35 $ 48,560
Farmington, NM 350 7.95 1.79 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 4,030 7.77 1.75 $ 23.68 $ 49,260
The Villages, FL 280 7.74 1.75 $ 29.48 $ 61,310